Introduction
 | Earthguide An interactive educational resource developed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. See Sonar methods animation. |
| Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Home page for IODP. |
| Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Animation & Video Library Animation of the ocean coring process, Modern Marvels clip of Ocean Drilling |
| Wave Height NOAA Wave Watch III displays models of current wave activity |
| El Nino NASA's Ocean Surface Topography from Space provides updates on El Nino and La Nina. |
| Black Smokers and Tube Worms National Geographic video of hydrothermal vent activity |
| TED Talk: Robert Ballard Ocean explorer Robert Ballard takes us on a mindbending trip to hidden worlds underwater, where he and other researchers are finding unexpected life, resources, even new mountains. He makes a case for serious exploration and mapping. |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Home page for WHOI with links to scientific programs and investigations, including submersible technology and ALVIN. |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography Home page for SIO with links to scientific programs and investigations and educational resources. |
Chapters 2 and 3--Plate Tectonics and the Sea Floor
| Earth Revealed Video Series Online video series of 1/2 hour programs on geology. Episode #2 (The Restless Planet), Episode #4 (The Sea Floor), Episode #5 (The Birth of a Theory), and Episode #6 (Plate Dynamics) are especially recommended. |
Tomorrow Today | A treasure hunt in the ocean The search for manganese nodules. (4:24)
The evaporating Mediterranean Sea - BBC Salt deposits in the Mediterranean. (2:36)
A Future In Frozen Fuel? Japanese scientists are leading the race to harvest an unusual form of frozen natural gas -- known as methane hydrate. (1:32)
Cold Seeps and Methane Hydrates Methane seeps out of the ocean floor to form an oasis of life. (4:51)
Chapter 6--Air-Sea Interactions
| Misconceptions about the Seasons http://www.learner.org/resources/series28.html?pop=yes&pid=9# Harvard graduates still get it wrong! |